Years ago I came across a statement that has become a keystone for the meditation of my work. It is by Mathama Gandhi who said: “All true art must help the soul to realize its inner self. True art must be evident of the happiness, contentment, and purity of its author.”

James grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and has always been drawn to the early abstract expressionists of the 1930’s and 40’s.

The work of James Leonard is exhibited in both Europe and the United States including the San Diego Museum of Art. Numerous corporate collections feature his work including NASA, Motorola, Lifoka Greafische of Holland and Sky Across Tokyo of Japan.